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La Grazia (Venice)

Italy / Veneto / Venice
 island, green area
Santa Maria della Grazia or La Grazia is an artificial island of the Venetian lagoon, northern Italy, which lies between the Giudecca and San Clemente. It rose during the Middle Ages in the place where Venice’s rubble was discarded up. The island takes its name from a supposedly miraculous Madonna which was on display in its former church.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_della_Grazia
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Coordinates:   45°25'8"N   12°20'22"E
This article was last modified 9 years ago